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Rain of terror – The Eye of the Storm review

The Eye of the Storm – Starring Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, and Charlotte Rampling. Directed by Fred Schepisi. Rated MA. By Hilary Simmons. Fred Schepisi‘s lavish adaptation of Patrick White’s 1973 novel The Eye of the Storm looks good and feels arty, set in a gorgeous sprawling mansion in 1970s suburban Sydney. The melodramatic matriarch of […]

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Red Dog, Snowtown triumph at inaugural AACTAs

The winners of the inaugural Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards were announced at the Sydney Opera House this evening, at a ceremony hosted by AACTA president (and Australian of the Year!) Geoffrey Rush. Unsurprisingly, box office sensation Red Dog nabbed the top prize, though Snowtown put in a good showing and took home four […]

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Geoffrey Rush named Australian of the Year

Oscar winning actor Geoffrey Rush has been named Australian of the Year, in recognition for his work on and off screen, and for his commitment to the local arts scene. The Shine and Pirates of the Caribbean star was presented with the accolade by Prime Minister Julia Gillard in Canberra. Rush had this to say […]

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The Eye of the Storm, The Hunter, Snowtown and Red Dog lead AACTA nominations

The nominations for the first official Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards were announced in Sydney today, with acclaimed local productions The Hunter and The Eye of the Storm leading a pack that also included box office success stories  Snowtown, Red Dog, and Oranges and Sunshine. In an effort to align itself with the United States’ Academy […]

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Interview: Fred Schepisi and Alexandra Schepisi (The Eye of the Storm)

Interview: Fred Schepisi and Alexandra Schepisi (The Eye of the Storm). By Simon Miraudo. It has taken thirty-eight years for Australian author Patrick White’s tome The Eye of the Storm to hit cinemas. Not just anyone could have been trusted with one of the Nobel Laureate’s signature novels, however. Enter another Aussie icon to do his […]

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